Podcasts are a great way to listen and watch free music and videos over the Internet. These shows are created by various people and are available either for free or with a paid subscription. Winamp is a multi media player application available for both Mac and Windows computers. It not only allows you to play locally saved media files on your computer, but it also enables you subscribe to podcasts.

Steps

1

Open Winamp. Double-click on the desktop icon shortcut to launch the program.

If you don’t have it yet on your computer, go to www.winamp.com, download the installer, and install it onto your computer.

2

Go to the "Media Library" panel. This is the left section of the window. Click on “Podcasts Directory.”

A sub-option will appear below it labeled “Subscriptions.”

3

Click on “Subscriptions.” This will open the Subscriptions window so you can view its details on the Winamp window.

4

Click on the “Add” button. This is found on the lower right section of the Subscription window. A small window labeled “Add RSS Subscription” will pop up.

5

Search for a podcast. Open your web browser and search the Internet for any podcasts you wish to subscribe.

Once you’ve found a podcast, copy its RSS address.

6

Go back to Winamp. Paste the RSS address you’ve just copied on the “Add RSS Subscription” window.

7

Adjust the settings of your subscription. You can set how often Winamp updates the podcasts and which new episodes to download.

Click on the “Add” button when you’re done subscribing.

The podcasts will now appear under the “Podcast” panel. Double-click on the podcasts to start listening or watching.

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Tips

Make sure that the link you use is an RSS address. RSS, or rich site summary, allows the podcast to be updated live directly to your computer. If you don’t use an RSS address, you won’t be able to subscribe or the podcast will not be updated.

Podcasts are streamed online. The sound and video quality of your podcasts may depend on the speed of your network connection.